Tour Package : 06 Nights / 07 Days

Day 01 | Airport – Colombo – Pinnawala – Kandy

Your arrival will be at Bandaranayake International Airport where our representatives will meet you at the arrival lounge. From there we will depart to the city of Kandy. On the way to Kandy, we will visit the elephant orphanage in Pinnawala. This orphanage features one of the biggest herds of captive elephants in the world. The herd today numbers nearly to 71 elephants and is easily one of the most popular tourist attractions in Sri Lanka. The main attraction at Pinnawala is watching the elephants walk down to the river twice a day to have their bath, and the feeding time for baby elephants which is also a very popular time at the orphanage.

We make our way to Kandy for a city tour in the afternoon. Kandy was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings and is a World Heritage Site. The name Kandy conjures visions of splendor and magnificence. Many of the legends, traditions and folklore are still lovingly kept alive. This tour will comprise of the visit to the Temple of Tooth. This temple, the most important one for Sri Lankan Buddhists was built in the 16th Century A.D, solely for the purpose of housing the tooth relic. This will allow you to observe the magnificent Architecture of that period and experience the tranquility of the atmosphere.

After a long day of exploring, we head to a hotel in Kandy for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 02 | Kandy

After breakfast we will visit the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens. The botanical garden was first built as a pleasure garden by a Sinhala king and was expanded by the British. It is 147 acres in extent and provides an amazing variety of trees, plants, and flowers.

The day will end by witnessing a spectacular Sri Lankan cultural show, which then leads to dinner and night stay at the hotel.

Day 03 | Kandy – Matale – Dambulla – Sigiriya

The following day we depart to Dambulla after breakfast. En-route we will be visiting Matale Spice Garden to see different spices for which Sri Lanka is famous for. Here, we will not only be able to encounter different spices but see how some of these spices are grown and processed. We will also visit a Hindu temple, in Matale.

Then we visit Dambulla cave temple, which contains more than 150 Statues of Lord Buddha. This was where a king of the 1st Century B.C. took refuge and later converted it into a monastery. Then we leave for the hotel in Sigiriya. There we check into the hotel at Sigiriya before the evening climb of the Lion’s Rock Sigiriya, a World Heritage Site. Sigiriya Located a few hours’ drive from Colombo, is a magnificent rock fortress built in the 5th century A.D. This majestic Citadel in the sky was the refuge of King Kasyappa and is world-renowned for its Mirror Wall’, which consists of poems and paragraphs carved by some of the thousands of visitors who visited the rock many years ago, and for its magnificent frescoes, similar to the Ajantha frescoes of India.

Then we return to the hotel for the overnight stay and dinner.

Day 04 | Sigiriya – Polonnaruwa – Minneriya

After breakfast a village tour can be arranged on request. Then, we leave to Polonnaruwa to enjoy a city tour.

The city of Polonnaruwa is the medieval capital & crown jewel of King Parakramabahu I - remains superior proof of ancient culture & heritage blended with religious beliefs. We will take a walk across its scattered walls which is surrounded by stupas, resting Buddha statues, irrigation canals and fantastically carved Hindu sculptures. While observing the relic house, the Watadage which features beautiful stone carvings you will also be able to witness a slight Hindu influence on architectures and statues found in Polonnaruwa. You will also be able to sit by the side of Galviharaya and observe the absolute beauty spurting out of every corner of its huge Buddhist statues. Nissankamalla Council Chamber is a mind-spinning beauty to just sit back and watch with its swaying pillars reminding the aesthetics of a powerful kingdom which rests beside Parakrama Samudraya, the sea of Parakramabahu which is a masterpiece of irrigation!

In the evening, on request a safari can be arranged in Minneriya National Park on the way back to the hotel.

When night falls, we head back to the hotel in Sigiriya for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 05 | Sigiriya –Negombo

After breakfast we will leave for Negombo via Kurunegala. On your way you will witness the marvel of Sri Lanka yet again by the varied landscape. The rice fields and coconut trees will make you root for more such views. Once in Negombo, we will have a city tour of Negombo where you can have a firsthand experience of the fruit and vegetable market along with the vast fish market that sell varied types of fish.

When night falls, we head back to the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 06 | Negombo

It’s the beach! The following morning you will go to a beach which is one of many attractions of Sri Lanka to relax and spend the whole day.

Day 07 | Negombo-Airport

On the final day of the tour, you will have breakfast and relax at the hotel before we head to the Airport in Colombo.

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